Juno, X-Men, and The Umbrella Academy, Elliot Page, came out as transgender in a heartfelt Instagram post in which he spoke of the joy of coming into his authentic self but also the staggering violence perpetrated against trans bodies.“I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot.
I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. To have arrived at this place in my life,” Page wrote on Instagram.“The truth is, despite feeling profoundly happy right now and knowing how much privilege I carry, I am also scared.
I’m scared of the invasiveness, the hate, 'the jokes,' and of the violence…” Page wrote. “The discrimination towards trans people is rife, insidious, and cruel, resulting in horrific consequences..